Clinical Psychologist

NSA has received approval from the Department of War to hire for specific critical positions during the hiring freeze, per DoW memorandum 'Immediate Civilian Hiring Freeze for Alignment with National Defense Priorities' dated 28 February.

Job Posting: 1261083

The National Security Agency (NSA), America's premier cryptologic organization, is seeking experienced, doctoral-level Clinical Psychologists adept at working flexibly within a dynamic work environment. Successful candidates will provide support across three main areas: direct clinical care, workplace consultation, and psycho educational training.

The selected Clinical Psychologist will provide psychological treatment for affiliates (both civilians and military) working some of our nation's most critical missions and their spouses. This individual will provide brief, solution-focused mental health treatment (including intake assessment and ongoing documentation) for individuals, couples, and groups. On-call and emergency response duties are required to on a periodic basis in support of NSA's commitment to support employees in crisis.

The selected individual will also provide multi-tiered workplace consultation to leaders within NSA via both ad hoc and embedded (ongoing) frameworks. Workplace consultations may focus on identifying and mitigating individual and organizational issues; assisting leaders as they address sensitive interpersonal issues; consultation and training for operational personnel; and promoting a positive, productive workplace culture.

Development and delivery of psycho educational trainings, sharing of case presentations, and participation in the peer review process are also included in the scope of work. Psycho-educational trainings may focus on any range of mental health issues, including (but not limited to) stress management, sleep hygiene, suicide awareness and prevention, and anxiety reduction.

The mission of Behavioral Health and Life Services (BHLS) is to provide premier whole-person consultation, treatment services, education, and resources to the NSA workforce worldwide, including individuals, organizations, and family members. BHLS is committed to supporting well-being holistically, recognizing that healthy employees are better poised to support the primary focus on NSA: keeping our nation safe.

Within BHLS, clinical staff provide prevention, treatment, and emergency response services in support of mental well-being. Personnel also provide technical, managerial, and administrative services across the entire workforce. Assessing, promoting, and optimizing the health and safety of the NSA workforce and workplace is always priority.

The qualifications listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.

Degree must be in Clinical or Counseling Psychology or related field in psychology. A valid license to practice psychology in any state or territory is also required.

Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: providing direct client care, consultation, or teaching (internships count toward this requirement). Expert level:
Experience must also include leading people, programs, or projects.

SENIOR Entry is with a Doctoral degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.

EXPERT Entry is with a Doctoral degree plus 12 years of relevant experience.

The selected candidate must have a PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology from an APA-accredited program. Successful completion of an APA-accredited clinical internship is preferred. A current and valid license to practice psychology in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. Territory with no pending adverse actions (e.g. suspensions, restrictions, or revocations) is required.

At least 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience is required, which may include post-doctorate internship.

The ideal candidate will possess a knowledge of the principles, theories and accepted practices within Clinical Psychology as they relate to (a) identifying, preventing, and remediating individual and organizational adjustment difficulties; (b) optimizing work/life balance for individuals and within organizational structures; (c) providing psychological consultation and training to operational managers and personnel; (d) providing referrals, advice, and/or consultation regarding community-based mental health resources;

(e) applying emergency and crisis management procedures (e.g., crisis interventions); and (f) detecting and attending to the behavior of others, including verbal and non-verbal cues that may indicate a potential security issue or concern. Experience working with any of the following populations is preferred, but not required:
Intelligence Community, Department of War (military or civilian), forensic practice, or law enforcement agencies.

There are currently opportunities in both NSA-Georgia (Augusta, GA) and NSA-Hawaii.

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